We all knew Josh Allen possessed a cannon of an arm. But, if he can start to develop touch on throws down the field (like this), his fantasy and real-life ceiling rises. In Preseason Week 2 action against the Panthers’ starting defense (sans Luke Kuechly), Allen picked apart Carolina’s secondary. In just two drives Allen was 9-for-11 for 102 yards, while setting up two scores. Last year’s QB2 from Week 12-on has shown an improvement in accuracy this preseason and if he can utilize his added weapon in Cole Beasley to move the chains, he’ll keep the offense on the field. Allen will continue to get ground points and chunk plays, but his improvement in the game managing areas will only point his fantasy arrow upwards.

During his two drives, he dropped that corner route throw into a bucket on the sideline (linked above) and then found his tight end in the seam between two defensive backs. These are two tough throws that Allen would have certainly missed last season. Allen has also established a quick rapport with chains-mover Cole Beasley, resulting in five receptions on five targets against the Panthers.

As of now, Allen is our QB17 (+3 vs ECR, +6 vs ADP), ahead of Lamar Jackson, Tom Brady and Mitch Trubisky. He’ll likely stay in that spot entering the season, meaning you can basically get him for free. If you’re securing a stud at quarterback and want to take a flier on a high-upside QB, Allen is your guy.

Bottom Line: Pass-catching specialist, who? Christian McCaffrey returned to his college workhorse roots under new OC Norv Turner, and quickly put up Fantasy MVP-worthy numbers. He continued to flash his otherworldly receiving abilities, hauling in an NFL record 106 catches for 875 yards and 6 TDs. Yet where the usage really rose was the carries, as McCaffrey nearly doubled his 2017 total for 215 carries, 1080 yards, and 7 scores. These 321 total touches ranked third behind only Ezekiel Elliott and Saquon Barkley, and this newfound volume created the ultimate ceiling / floor combination. In the process, McCaffrey flashed both the elusiveness, breakaway ability, and most shockingly underrated power to redefine the workhorse model.

​New OC Norv Turner deserves immense credit for this outburst. His previous work with LaDanian Tomlinson proved he wasn't afraid to ride a smaller-back, as he's able to scheme his guys in space and in creative outside gaps versus just blasting them up the gut... but even still, never before had an NFL back played nearly 97% of the team's snaps. Yes, this number inevitably will fall in 2019, but McCaffrey should still hover around 85-90%, especially with Turner returning. Expect a similar buffet of weekly volume with the upside for even more efficiency should the Panthers beef up their line while their explosive young wideouts take a next step forward.

Ceiling Projection: 320 touches (100 rec.), 2,000 Tot. Yds, 13 TDs

Floor Projection*: 270 touches (70 rec.), 1600 Tot. Yds, 7 TDs

Actual Projection: 310 touches (90 rec), 1900 Tot. Yds, 12 TDs

*Note - Floors are done without injuries in mind. Of course the lowest floor is torn ACL first play of scrimmage. This assumes 16 games